In 2013 a mysterious dark net market would appear that would remain in the shadows for quite some time.
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Woman Loses $83,000 Romance Scam
One of the costliest scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission is the romance scam.
Continue ReadingFBI Warns Against Romance Scam
A Grand Rapids man has been caught up in a romance scam after his photos were used by someone to catfish women on dating apps.
Continue ReadingPig Butcher Romance Scam
Each year, people around the world lose millions of dollars to a highly sophisticated scam known as “the pig butchering romance scam”.
Continue ReadingInside a Romance Scam
We take you inside a romance scam investigation to show you the crooks’ current tactics, plus you’ll hear some choice songs from our scammer.
Continue ReadingWomen Abused by Romantic Frauds
How smart women are being swindled by romantic frauds. This happened to journalist Stephanie Wood when she fell in love with a man she met online.
Continue ReadingRomance Scammer Killed My Mum
A woman meets the man of her dreams online who is a romance scammer, who promises her the world only to scam her out of thousands of pounds.
Continue ReadingGlobal Online Romance Scams
W5 investigates romance scams and reveals a global criminal organization behind the rip-offs and tragic consequences.
Continue ReadingWidow Loses $430k in Romance Scam
Bonnie Libheart has formed virtual relationship in a romance scam with three men over the last eight years.
Continue ReadingArizona Romance Scams Victim
Romance scams are affecting more and more Americans, one Arizonan who fell victim to such a scheme to defraud people of their money.
Continue ReadingRomance Scam Victim in Prison
One family’s desperation following a sinister romance scam that landed a grandmother from Barrie, Ont., in a Hong Kong prison.
Continue ReadingMan Sends $500k in Romance Scam
A romance scam occurs when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust.
Continue ReadingPolice Shut Down Website
Ten Australians have been arrested and charged as part of an international police sting targeting a website selling stolen account logins.
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